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07-16-2012, 10:38 PM | #1 |
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Manufacture date and other info
Anyone have access to date of manufacture? I recently acquired an early model (1900 model I believe) DWM commercial Luger, SN# 13225. It has no markings outside serial numbers and DWM scroll on top. On the underside of the receiver next to the barrel index marks are stamped V and U one on each side of the index mark. Not sure if those mean anything. Can anyone shed any light on what I have? I already posted to the database lists.
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07-16-2012, 10:46 PM | #2 |
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Have you read the write up that Dwight Gruber did on early lugers?
There is not really a 'exact' listing of years, you can get a pretty good guess. In 1903 serial numbers 6100-7100 (approx) were test lugers for the US Army, so I would think one that is 13225 is around 1905... Can you provide pictures? Is it all matching (commercial numbering versus military style) I collect 1900's and like them, but I am still learning about them. Ed
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07-16-2012, 10:48 PM | #3 |
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I have been looking about the site for about a week now before joining. I looked at the databases but found no date data listed as I saw. Will look again. I did add data to Dwight's database data threads.
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07-17-2012, 12:58 AM | #4 |
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Ed,
IIRC the test Lugers were delivered in 1901.
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07-19-2012, 03:30 AM | #5 |
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Added pics in the new collector section. Hope they help.
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